Langdon Hills Golf Club

Chris Carrott - Club Captain – CC*
John Lane - Club Vice Captain – JL*
Jeanne Goldstone - Lady Captain – JG
Iain Tripp - Seniors Captain – IT*
Geoff Cable - Immediate Past Captain – GC*
Michael Grix - Treasurer – MG*
Dave Scott - Competition Secretary – DS*
Dave Bailey - Handicap Secretary – DB
Steve Cook - President – SC
Brian Harrington - Communications Officer – BH*
Dawn Adams- Junior Organiser – DA
Bill Glasson – Social Organiser – BG
Tony Dunstan - Course Director – TD
Keith Thompson - Director of Golf - KT*

* Denotes attendance Apologies for absence: SC, BG, DB,DA, TD JG

1. Minutes of meeting held 14th October 2008
Minutes Approved JL & BH

2. Matters Arising
· Wooden Bridge slip hazard. Material costing obtained. Very expensive. Checking alternatives. It was suggested warning signs should be posted.
· EGU Delegates meeting. CC gave a short resume of meeting. No significant developments.
· Competition Bible: Updated. To be completed after next meeting when decision to present replicas has been taken. (See AOB)
· Mobile Telephones: Policy statement and local rule to be drafted to prohibit use on course / during competition.
· AGM: Draft minutes approved for publication.

3. Correspondence
· Jubilee Cup AGM: Later this month CC to attend
· National Club Captains Competition: CC to enter. JL declined. KT to check with Ladies on Thursday & pass to MG.

4. Treasurer’s Report
· No concerns
· Proposed club make an Ł18 donation to the 2008 Captains Charity fund to round off the total amount to Ł3000-00. This was agreed. Each nominated charity will receive Ł1500-00

5. Captain’s Report
· Captains’ Drive-in very successful. My thanks to JL. Raised Ł250-00. JL requested that Fairway suite is reserved for next year. KT to check.

6. Management Report
· KT reported that Orsett Hall LLP will be relinquishing the catering franchise on 1st December. He had met with the new service provider and was very impressed with their ideas and plans. More details to follow.

7. Lady Captain’s Report
· No Report

8. Seniors’ Captain’s Report
· No Report

9. Competition Secretary’s Report
· Winter KOs started. Mid-week comps cancelled due to insufficient numbers.

10. Handicap Secretary’s Report
· No Report

11. Juniors Report
· No report

12. Social Secretary’s Report
· Christmas Party & New Year’s Eve tickets now on sale and event advertised.

13. Any other business:
· JL raised issue of amount of rubbish on golf course; especially beer bottles and cans which it was suspected were mainly thrown by societies. It was felt that there were insufficient rubbish bins and those that were on the course were not emptied enough causing the wind to spread rubbish. KT to raise with TD.
· BH to organise 2009 calendar meeting with relevant people.
· BH suggested that we should review our competition trophy award system. He suggested a monthly award ceremony in the clubhouse rather than the Presentation Night. Presentation night would then become the annual dinner dance where only the ‘Majors’ are presented. It was also suggested that we discontinue with ‘Runner-up’ replicas, as these are seldom claimed and would contribute a significant saving to club funds. To be discussed at next meeting.
· BH raised issue of poor practice facilities. LHGC used to have the best practice facility and we had previously discussed the installation of nets. KT suggested this was raised at next Board Meeting.
· MH Systems: KT suggests a review of competition entry ans result ‘Touch Screen’ system. Will arrange a visit to neighbouring golf club.

Meeting Closed Next Meeting – Tuesday 9th December 2008 – 5.00 p.m.